--- title: Small-Group Mesoamerican Barrier Reef Snorkeling in Puerto Morelos lang: en type: tour city: Cancún country: Mexico price: 40 currency: EUR price_unit: per_person availability: bookable rating: 4.92 reviews: 528 duration_minutes: 120 languages: [en, es] free_cancellation: true guidekin_pick: Small boat, no bus? rank_in_category: 2 of 17 (Snorkeling Tours) schedule_checked: 2026-09-19 data_updated: 2026-09-20 canonical: https://guidekin.com/mexico/cancun/tours/small-group-mesoamerican-barrier-reef-snorkeling-in-puerto-morelos/ --- # Small-Group Mesoamerican Barrier Reef Snorkeling in Puerto Morelos **Guidekin's take:** Two hours on the Mesoamerican reef inside the Puerto Morelos marine reserve in a boat capped at eight, with a certified guide, park fees, gear and a free wetsuit instead of sunscreen. You make your own way to Puerto Morelos, since pickup is not offered. 4.92 from 528 reviews at €40 per person for 2h. **Small boat, no bus?:** Boat capped at eight, guide, park fees and gear in €40 per person for 2h, wetsuit not sunscreen; two to book, no pickup. 4.92 from 528 reviews. Trade-off: No pickup; two to book. (last checked September 19, 2026) ## Overview Come and enjoy snorkeling on the second largest barrier reef in the world, the Meso-America barrier reef just off the shore of Puerto Morelos located inside the National Marine Reserve. Group size no more than 8, duration 2 hours, and certified guide to accompany you. Snacks and water available on the boat and no need to queue with skip the line entrance. Please do not apply any types of creams or lotions before your excursion. Many products say “turtle or Reef Friendly”, we have found most of them are not. All snorkeling tours in the Puerto Morelos National marine park require life jacket use as part of the federal regulations. We will offer you the use of our wetsuits free of charge to protect your skin from the sun! ## Key facts - Price: from €40 per person - Duration: 2h - Rating: 4.92/5 from 528 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor) - Free cancellation (see policy below) - Operator: Wet Set Diving Adventures - Minimum booking: 2 travellers at this price ## Tour options Prices are the operator's current list price for two travellers (whole euros); options sold only to bigger parties say so; pick the option on the booking page. | Option | Price | Guide languages | Details | |---|---|---|---| | Classic Snorkel 12:30pm | €40 / person (for 2+ people) | Spanish, English | The Sun is the highest during this tour giving you tons of light so we can see all the colors the reef has to offer, plenty of fish and lots of corals to see on this trip. Enjoy 2-45 Minute Snorkels | | Classic Snorkel 8:30am | €40 / person (for 2+ people) | Spanish, English | Early Riser? Come join us in the Morning while the reef wakes up. This is a great chance to get out on the water and still leave the rest of your day free to adventure around. Two 45 minute snorkels | | Classic Snorkel 10:30am | €40 / person (for 2+ people) | Spanish, English | This Tour brings some of the best parts of the day with the sun cresting over the reef for amazing colors and you are wrapped up early enough in the day to move on to other adventures. | | Classic Snorkel 2:30pm | €40 / person (for 2+ people) | Spanish, English | This end of the day tour is a great way to wrap up a day of adventure the sun is going down and the fish are ready to head to bed. Enjoy 2-45 Minute Snorkels on two different site's | ## What's included - Snorkel equipment and Life jacket included and mandatory - Professional guide - Bottled water - National Park fees ## Not included - Hotel pickup and drop-off ## Schedule - Runs: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat - Departures: 08:30, 10:30, 12:30, 14:30 - Schedule last checked: 2026-09-19 - These are published departures, not a live seat count; availability is confirmed at checkout. ## Cancellation For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time. ## Good to know - Public transportation options are available nearby - Suitable for all physical fitness levels - Children must be accompanied by an adult - Minimum age is 2 years - A maximum of 8 people per booking - Please do not apply any types of creams or lotions before your excursion. Many products say “turtle or Reef Friendly”, we have found most of them are not. We will offer you the use of our wetsuits free of charge to protect your skin from the sun! ## How it compares in Snorkeling Tours Ranked **#2 of 17** by Guidekin's weighted score (rating weighted by review volume). Alternatives worth comparing: 1. [Private Turtles & Cenotes Adventure](https://guidekin.com/mexico/cancun/tours/private-turtles-cenotes-adventure/?format=md) — €275 per person, 4.94 (489) 2. [Cancun Jungle Tour: Drive Your Own Speedboat & Reef Snorkel](https://guidekin.com/mexico/cancun/tours/cancun-jungle-tour-drive-your-own-speedboat-reef-snorkel/?format=md) — €61 per person, 4.87 (3297) 3. [Magical Cenote and Paradise Lagoon Snorkeling Adventure](https://guidekin.com/mexico/cancun/tours/magical-cenote-and-paradise-lagoon-snorkeling-adventure/?format=md) — €70 per person, 4.88 (886) Full list: https://guidekin.com/mexico/cancun/snorkeling-cancun/?format=md ## More in Cancún - All Cancún tours: https://guidekin.com/mexico/cancun/?format=md - This page as HTML: https://guidekin.com/mexico/cancun/tours/small-group-mesoamerican-barrier-reef-snorkeling-in-puerto-morelos/ ## Query this catalogue with URLs Every listing accepts filter parameters directly in the URL, so you can hand a user a link that already matches their constraints. Combine freely on https://guidekin.com/mexico/cancun/: | Group | Parameters | Values | |---|---|---| | Language of the tour | `language` | any ISO 639-1 code an operator lists, e.g. en, es, fr, de, it, pt, ru, uk, tr, hi. 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